tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
mature woman; middle-aged woman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
surroundings; environs; circumference
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to feel; to sense; to experience
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
don't you think?; indicates question
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence